Campout: Mark Holt's Back Yard - Camping Merit Badge 4/24/2015

The next boy scout camp for the 12-13 year olds will be held on Friday, April 24 at 5pm in Mark Holt's back yard.

For this camp, we will be focusing on fulfilling camping merit badge requirements. Specifically, we will be shopping for and preparing a meal that we will plan at Scout's on Wednesday night this week. We will also have the opportunity to soak in Mark Holt's fabulous hot tub that looks out over the city scape.

Since we will be close to home and expect good weather our camping check list will be a little shorter than usual. The requirements are listed below.

• $5 for food shopping
• Backpacking Stove (Let us know by Wednesday if you don't have one and we'll provide. If you want to buy one it would be a great investment since we'll be using them a lot in the future.)
• Sleeping bag
• Head lamp
• Toiletries
• Clothes to sleep in
• Swimsuit and towel
• Rain Jacket (if it is cloudy/rainy)

Questions? Call or text Mark Holt at: (801) 836-8687

Campout: Crystal Hot Springs - 3/27/2015

The next Boy Scout (12-13 year olds but all boys are invited) campout will be held next Friday (3/27/2015). We will be traveling to Crystal Hot Springs which is about an hour and twenty minute drive.

Although our weather has been quite warm lately, this is still considered a winter camp so please pack according to the winter camping pack list. ***Don't forget the addition of a swimsuit, towel and flip flops!!!

We will have a pack check at 8:00pm on Thursday 3/26/2015. Please bring your gear at that time so we can be sure all the boys are prepared for the trip and so we can have the trailer packed ahead of time.

The boys will be responsible for preparing and bringing a hobo/tinfoil dinner to eat Friday night. This will satisfy a cooking merit badge requirement, so please ensure they prepare it themselves (with your help/supervision as necessary).

On Friday we will depart at 4:00pm so please plan on arriving at Mark Holt's house at 3:30pm

Finally, please let us know if your son will or will not be attending as soon as possible so we can arrange travel and food plans.

Trip Summary:

• Pack Check: Thursday, March 26 at 8:00pm (Church Parking Lot)
• Departure Place: Mark Holt's Home
• Departure Time: Friday, March 27 at 4:00pm (arrive at 3:30pm)
• Return Time: Saturday, March 28 at ~10:30am
• Meals: Boys should bring a tin foil dinner. Troop will provide breakfast.

Questions? Call or text Mark Holt at: (801) 836-8687

**Please note the blue links above will take you to more detailed info about the destination, packing instructions and hobo dinner cooking instructions.

Court of Honor and Mandatory Parent's Meeting - March 18, 2015

We are planning to hold our next Court of Honor and The 2015 Parent's Meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 8:00pm.

For parents, this court of honor is the most important meeting of the year to attend. We will be reviewing the 2015 calendar and the new plan we have in place to help the boys earn their Eagle Scout Rank. We will also discuss the role parents play in working toward this worthy goal.

As usual we will also be awarding rank advancements, merit badges, watching a video slideshow of our recent activities and enjoying some tasty refreshments.

Finally, this will be a wonderful opportunity for parents to get to know our new Scout Master, Mark Holt and assistant Scout Master, Jeff Morgan.

We hope all parents and boys will make it a priority to be there.

If you have any questions about the event please contact Jeff Morgan at 801.916.6146 or leaders@scouting230.com.

11 Year Old Scouting Activities March-April 2015

Welcome to the Troop 230 Blog!

In an effort to make communication between Troop 230 adult leadership and parents more effective we have decided to publish this website as a place where parents can go to find the latest information about our scouting program.

Available here will be links to our activities calendar, merit badge counselors, advancement records, roster, pack lists, etc... In addition, we will be posting reminders about upcoming events such as Courts of Honor, camps and district sponsored merit badge classes. 

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